Table 1.
Comparing costs of patients with controlled and poorly controlled diabetes by age group
| Age (years) | Number of patients with poorly controlled diabetes (%) | Mean costs (CU)a | Median costs of patients with poorly controlled diabetes (CU) | Median costs of patients with controlled diabetes (CU) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15–24 | 9 (0.1) | 5075 (7221) | 2107 | 2684 |
| 25–34 | 114 (1.3) | 6138 (8791) | 2568 | 3705 |
| 35–44 | 950 (10.4) | 7538 (14016) | 3732 | 3028 |
| 45–54 | 2357 (25.9) | 10,792 (25.555) | 4202 | 2954 |
| 55–64 | 3029 (33.2) | 13,626 (34,874) | 5266 | 3493 |
| 65–74 | 1677 (18.4) | 15,603 (26,930) | 6992 | 4899 |
| 75–84 | 766 (8.4) | 22,794 (35,435) | 10,017 | 6796 |
| 85+ | 211 (2.3) | 24,749 (35,618) | 11,669 | 7783 |
CU Cost unit, SD standard deviation
aStandard deviation (SD) is given in parenthesis